I found Jesus

Rio, Ouro Preto, Rio

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January 21st 2007
Well this one looks like it might be another long upate and I can't remember that well so far back so some stuff might be missing or glossed over. It was over a month ago and I really should have kept this thing more up to date or at least written a diary to copy this stuff out of. Oh well, here goes... 9 January, Tuesday... Arrived in Rio de Janeiro and promptly got ripped off by the taxi from ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more